thereof

thereof — adverb

1. referring back to something that has just been named in a document or discussion

1.副詞C1
釋義

referring back to something that has just been named in a document or discussion, used to avoid repeating the noun.

例句

The company shall pay the full amount thereof within thirty days.

amount + thereof in payment context

The contract and all amendments thereof must be signed by both parties.

N + amendments thereof — legal collocation

同義詞
  • of it

    everyday equivalent; less formal than 'thereof'

  • of that

    common in spoken English; 'thereof' is restricted to writing

  • of the same

    used in legal and commercial writing alongside 'thereof'

文法句型

N + thereof

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in legal, administrative, or formal written English. It always refers back to a noun phrase mentioned earlier in the same sentence or clause. Does not occur in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌Please read the document thereof before signing.
✅Please read the document and the terms thereof before signing.
💡'thereof' cannot directly follow a noun as a modifier; it replaces 'of + noun' and needs a preceding noun it refers to.
❌I saw the problem and the solution thereof quickly.
✅I saw the problem and quickly found its solution.
💡'thereof' sounds unnatural in casual speech; use 'of it' or a possessive instead.